hello, me and the mrs are thinking about getting another dog, but before we make any decisions i would like to get some opinions of you people. At the minute we have a 9 month old male GSD he's a lovely dog, really friendly. When we go out on walks he loves to play with any other dogs out there but i think because he is so big the other dogs tend to be a bit frightened. The majority we come across do have a go at him, but he has never had a go back. The only thing that puts me off about having another dog is that he is quite jelous of anyone else that gets my attention, especially kids for some reason. He's not aggressive in any way shape or form he just sort of nudges the other person with his nose lol. Anyway do you think if i bought a pup they would get on? i know it is hard for you to say as you dont know him, but im talking about the breed itself are they quite tolerant to other dogs or should i totally forget this idea? also depending on your answer to the above question what breed would you suggest getting my mrs wants another GSD but i want a staffy or a lab or a collie anyway sorry for the long post and thanks for repling
Adam

If he likes other dogs, it would probably be ok. Make sure you have them meet first, as Bubbatd suggested. Lots of people say it's better to wait until the first dog is past the puppy stage, personally I didn't, and I have no regret at all, but it depends a lot on how your dog is, and if he's mostly trained or not. Keep in mind that if you get a puppy, he will immitate the first one, so you really need him to be housetrained, and know basic commands at least. The other reason for this is that it can be a handful if you have to train two pups at once. Our 7 months old pup was done with his training (we really only care for basics), so it wasn't a problem to get another one. Just make sure you have lots of time to spend with both. And be ready to have two crazy pups playing in the house too

But if you want an adult dog, it's probably going to be easier, without having to worry about training another puppy.

And remember to introduce them on neutral turf, like a dog park or a parking lot. That way your GSD won't feel that a stranger has just invaded and the new dog won't feel as overwhelmed coming into an established territory.

I agree with Bubbatd: Wait until your dog is a bit older and then look for a rescue that's out of the young puppy stage.

I also agree with Bubba. Letting them meet first tells a lot. When we decided to get a 2nd dog, the first one we introduced Bear to lunged at him and tried to bite him. Needless to say, Bear didn't like HIM much. But, the 2nd dog we introduced him to - you could tell right away they liked each other. They sniffed and wagged their tails, no growling or anything. That dog is now laying at my feet, Bear's best friend.

I think you should get a female.You would have a better chance of them getting along rather than if you get a male.Yes everybody else is right with the rescue being your best bet.Help out a dog who really needs a good home.

I have two RR“s and they get on very well together.
Althought you might not want to hear it or wait, please wait until he is at least two. he is then more stable and he is nearly grown up. He will teach the pup alot of stuff that żou have taught him through training. Ashiki was 2 and a half and I had very little work with Charu. Ok the usual dog obedience but the does and donts in the house and with other dogs Ashiki taught her.

She was very rough with Charu when we first got her, and I thought she was going to eat her up, I didnt interferr and they are now the best friends. Charu knows her place within the pack.

I have to disagree that you have to wait until the dog is 2. But it totally depends on the character of your dog. I know my puppy was bored all day, so he spent his days sleeping, only playing for 2 hours in the evening. He had no interest in playing with me most of the time and just looked totally bored. I wasn't able to take care of him every hour of the day either. What kind of life is that for a dog? He loved playing with other dogs when we were going out. So I got another pup when he was 7 months. Now he's much happier, runs around and plays a lot more, and he has yet to teach any bad habit to my new pup - on the contrary, the pup understood he had to go out to pee in one day, and he's much easier to train overall (and he chews and plays with his toys).

I agree though, it's better to wait if the pup seems happy alone and/or has bad manners. It's just not always the case. Sorry if I'm insistant, but seeing everyone say you need to wait until the dog is 2 years old makes me feel like I am totally irresponsible and that everyone is sounding like my mom...

I was trying, he would just look at me and not move - I tried fetching, I was going on the floor with him, he would come give me a cuddle then lie down again. We went to puppy and basic training classes, and spent more time training with him every day. My husband was playing with him for over an hour in the evening as well. But as I said, I can't spend every hour of my life paying attention to the dogs either, and even if I was spending time with him over 3 hours a day, he still seemed bored.

Also, it's a misconception that a new dog will bond to the other dog more than you. If you do it right, it won't happen. It involves not leaving them together all the time, training the new one seperately, feeding them seperarely, playing with them seperately etc. Of course if you leave them together all the time and ignore them, the new pup won't bond with you. But that will happen no matter how old the other dog is. Age has no matter at all with the problem!

Funny, for such a bad owner I get the attention of Tips anytime even when he's playing with Boris, I'm the one he follows around and not Boris, and it's a breeze with him, because the only issue we have with him was one that Boris forgot a long time ago (barking).

So, do it the way you want but don't go tell me I was irresponsible when you have no clue what I do with my dogs, and stop spreading misconceptions just because it's 'the way you did it'.